Microsoft Windows GDI+ Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Allowing Remote Code Execution

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in Windows GDI+. This vulnerability allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code remotely over a network. It affects several versions of Windows, including Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 (various versions), Windows Server 2025, and Windows 11 (both x64 and ARM64-based systems). The vulnerability arises when GDI+ processes documents containing specially crafted metafiles, which can be exploited without user interaction.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to remote code execution on the affected system.

Remediation

Users can apply the security updates provided by Microsoft to address this vulnerability. These security updates are available through the Microsoft Update Catalog. Specific update details can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles KB5063871, KB5063889, KB5063878, and KB5064010.